The court concluded: "it is likely that Plaintiffs will be able to demonstrate that the Latin crosses and Star of David were included ...because of their religious symbolism," and that "Plaintiffs are likely to prevail on their contention that a reasonable observer would perceive [the monument] as 'sending primarily a message of' endorsing religion." The court issued a preliminary injunction barring the City of Lake Elsinore, California, where the monument was to be displayed,from displaying the monument.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Court enjoins veterans memorial containing religious symbols
A California
federal district court held that a monument to military veterans that depicts a
soldier kneeling before a Christian cross, with several more crosses and a Star
of David in the background likely violates the First Amendment’s Establishment
Clause.
The court concluded: "it is likely that Plaintiffs will be able to demonstrate that the Latin crosses and Star of David were included ...because of their religious symbolism," and that "Plaintiffs are likely to prevail on their contention that a reasonable observer would perceive [the monument] as 'sending primarily a message of' endorsing religion." The court issued a preliminary injunction barring the City of Lake Elsinore, California, where the monument was to be displayed,from displaying the monument.
The court concluded: "it is likely that Plaintiffs will be able to demonstrate that the Latin crosses and Star of David were included ...because of their religious symbolism," and that "Plaintiffs are likely to prevail on their contention that a reasonable observer would perceive [the monument] as 'sending primarily a message of' endorsing religion." The court issued a preliminary injunction barring the City of Lake Elsinore, California, where the monument was to be displayed,from displaying the monument.
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